Weekly Top Insider Sells: GPS, ORCL, GIS, MUR

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Oct 17, 2010
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week.


The Gap Inc. (GPS, Financial): Honorary Director Doris F Fisher sold 2,000,000 Shares


Honorary Director of The Gap Inc. (GPS) Doris F Fisher sold 2,000,000 shares on 10/14/2010 at an average price of $19.52.


The Gap, Inc. is a global specialty retailer which operates stores selling casual apparel, personal care and other accessories for men, women and children under the Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy brands. The Gap Inc. has a market cap of $12.08 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.52 with a P/E ratio of 11.2 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of The Gap Inc. stocks is 2.1%. The Gap Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 10.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated The Gap Inc. the business predictability rank of 2-star.


On August 19, 2010 Gap Inc. reported earnings per share for the second quarter, which ended July 31, 2010, increased 9 percent to $0.36 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $0.33 per share on a diluted basis last year. Net earnings grew 3 percent to $234 million compared with $228 million for the second quarter last year.





The Gap Inc. is owned by 3 Gurus. HOTCHKIS & WILEY and Richard Snow own position in this stock.


Sell: Honorary Director Doris F Fisher sold 2,000,000 shares of GPS stock on 10/14/2010 at the average price of 19.09. Doris F Fisher owns at least 57,573,985 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.25% since.


Oracle Corp. (ORCL, Financial): Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Henley sold 500,000 Shares


Chairman of the Board of Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Jeffrey Henley sold 500,000 shares on 10/13/2010 at an average price of $28.9.


Oracle Corporation is one of the world's suppliers of software for information management. Oracle Corp. has a market cap of $145.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.9 with a P/E ratio of 17.1 and P/S ratio of 5.3. The dividend yield of Oracle Corp. stocks is 0.7%. Oracle Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 16.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Oracle Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


On September 16, 2010, Oracle Corporation announced fiscal 2011 Q1 GAAP total revenues were up 48% to $7.5 billion, while non- GAAP total revenues were up 50% to $7.6 billion. GAAP net income was up 20% to $1.4 billion. GAAP earnings per share were $0.27, up 20% compared to last year.


Oracle Corp. is owned by many Gurus. Andreas Halvorsen, John Hussman, Bill Nygren, Ronald Muhlenkamp, and Kenneth Fisher owns position in this stock.


Sell: CEO, 10% Owner Lawrence Joseph Ellison sold 1,000,000 shares of ORCL stock on 10/15/2010 at the average price of 28.65. Lawrence Joseph Ellison owns at least 1,136,421,324 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.87% since.


General Mills Inc. (GIS, Financial): EVP,Gbl Strat,Growth&Mktg Inn Y Marc Belton sold 337,800 Shares


EVP,Gbl Strat,Growth&Mktg Inn of General Mills Inc. (GIS) Y Marc Belton sold 337,800 shares on 10/13/2010 at an average price of $37.28.


General Mills, Inc. is one of the producers of packaged consumer foods and markets its products primarily through its own sales organizations, supported by advertising and other promotional activities. General Mills Inc. has a market cap of $23.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.28 with a P/E ratio of 16.2 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of General Mills Inc. stocks is 3%. General Mills Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.7% over the past 10 years.


On September 22, General Mills reported that results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Net sales for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 29, 2010, grew 1 percent to $3.53 billion. First-quarter net earnings totaled $472 million including mark-to-market effects, and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.70, up 13 percent from $0.62 per share a year ago.


General Mills Inc. is owned by many Gurus. John Hussman, and Mario Gabelli own position in this stock.


Sell: EVP, COO & Intl Christopher D Oleary sold 70,000 shares of GIS stock on 10/07/2010 at the average price of 37.14. Christopher D Oleary owns at least 172,122 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.38% since.


Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR, Financial): Director Claiborne P Deming sold 114,580 Shares


Director of Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR) Claiborne P Deming sold 114,580 shares during the past week at an average price of $65.61.


Murphy Oil Corporation is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company with refining and marketing operations in the United States and the United Kingdom and crude oil transportation and trading operations in Canada. Murphy Oil Corp. has a market cap of $12.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.61 with a P/E ratio of 16.3 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Murphy Oil Corp. stocks is 1.7%. Murphy Oil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 19% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Murphy Oil Corp. the business predictability rank of 5-star.


On August 4, 2010 Murphy Oil Corporation announced that net income in the second quarter of 2010 was $272.3 million ($1.41 per diluted share) compared to net income of $158.8 million ($0.83 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2009.


Murphy Oil Corp. is owned by many Gurus. T Boone Pickens, Brian Rogers, PRIMECAP Management, and David Williams own position in this stock.


Sell: Director Claiborne P Deming sold 144,945 shares of MUR stock on 09/28/2010 at the average price of 60.65. Claiborne P Deming owns at least 2,715,343 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.18% since.


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